Get Creative with the Open Static Maps API

As many of you are aware, MapQuest has had a Static Maps API Service using licensed data for quite some time now. So, it’s only fair that we now provide the same service using open data for the open community!

What does the API do then? The Open Static Map Service enables the user to create beautiful static map images generated via an HTTP request for their website or publication. The simplest example requires only a few key parameters: